adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading The sultan was much concerned at the vizier's affliction, approved his resolution, and gave him leave to travel.
Agib
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From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For he could not bear any longer that the people of the city should believe a genie had disgraced his daughter.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading The sultan was much concerned at the vizier's affliction, approved his resolution, and gave him leave to travel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading For he could not bear any longer that the people of the city should believe a genie had disgraced his daughter.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For he could not bear any longer that the people of the city should believe a genie had disgraced his daughter.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
Buddir
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From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For he could not bear any longer that the people of the city should believe a genie had disgraced his daughter.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The sultan was much concerned at the vizier's affliction, approved his resolution, and gave him leave to travel.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For he could not bear any longer that the people of the city should believe a genie had disgraced his daughter.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
Deen
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From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading For he could not bear any longer that the people of the city should believe a genie had disgraced his daughter.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he could not bear any longer that the people of the city should believe a genie had disgraced his daughter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The sultan was much concerned at the vizier's affliction, approved his resolution, and gave him leave to travel.
genienounUS /ˈdʒiː.ni/
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading For he could not bear any longer that the people of the city should believe a genie had disgraced his daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
Houssun
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From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
intreated
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From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The sultan was much concerned at the vizier's affliction, approved his resolution, and gave him leave to travel.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading For he could not bear any longer that the people of the city should believe a genie had disgraced his daughter.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For he could not bear any longer that the people of the city should believe a genie had disgraced his daughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For he could not bear any longer that the people of the city should believe a genie had disgraced his daughter.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The sultan was much concerned at the vizier's affliction, approved his resolution, and gave him leave to travel.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For he could not bear any longer that the people of the city should believe a genie had disgraced his daughter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
sultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading The sultan was much concerned at the vizier's affliction, approved his resolution, and gave him leave to travel.
sultan'snounUS /ˈsʌltənz/
possessive form of “sultan” — the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sultan was much concerned at the vizier's affliction, approved his resolution, and gave him leave to travel.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
viziernounUS /vɪˈzɪər/
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
vizier's
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From this reading The sultan was much concerned at the vizier's affliction, approved his resolution, and gave him leave to travel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Being thus afflicted, he went to the sultan's palace, and falling prostrate at his feet, most humbly intreated permission to make a journey in search of his nephew Buddir ad Deen Houssun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Whilst the lady of beauty and Agib were both weeping, the vizier entered, who demanded the reason of their sorrow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lady told him the shame Agib had undergone at school, which so much affected the vizier that he joined his tears with theirs, and judging from this that the misfortune which had happened to his daughter was the common discourse of the town, he was mortified to the quick.
